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17. Joypurhat Govt Mahila College, Joypurhat
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: 60 Marks
- Fill in the blanks in the following texts with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put (×) in those blanks. 0.5´10=5
Mr. Ahmed is (a) ¾ English teacher. He is (b) ¾ MA in English. He is (c) ¾ educationist. In (d) ¾ class room he is just like (e) ¾ English. He knows well how to increase (f) ¾ curiosity of (g) ¾ students. In his class he creates (h) ¾ English environment. He is an honest (i) ¾ teacher. He has left (j) ¾ impression on my mind
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5´10=5
I’d like (a) ¾ let you know the importance of tourism. Man often takes a ride (b) ¾ various types of transports (c) ¾ having any pressing business to attend (d) ¾. Being weary of the strains and stresses (e) ¾ modern life, he, (f) ¾ times, wants to get (g) ¾ from them (h) ¾ a few days. Man makes a tour just for pleasure too. If anybody does so, we call him a tourist. But the place he goes (i) — must abound (j) — such comforts and pleasures as would make him really happy. No more today.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| have to | there | what’s it like | would rather | ||||
| what does… look like | as soon as | had better | |||||
| as if | was born | let alone | |||||
(a) Many people think that they have no joy in their life. We ¾ find out how we can make our life happier.
(b) Abbas is a good boy. He ¾ read novel than watch TV.
(c) Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He — on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky.
(d) Jony does not come late at any work. I ¾ ring him at once. He must have fallen in any problem.
(e) Aditro is a dull student. He cannot pass in C-grade, ¾ in A-grade.
(f) Rahim lives in a big village. But ¾ is no high school here.
(g) The condition of the patient is very critical. The doctor wanted to operate ¾ possible.
(h) Mizan is an honest man. He talks about the matter ¾ he knew everything.
(i) Karim: ¾ the sculpture ¾? Rahim: I think it is like a horse.
(j) ¾ writing in the paper? You seem to be very happy with this pen.
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) I wish ¾.
(b) No sooner had he reached the station ¾.
(c) He is satisfied with what ¾.
(d) The car made in Japan ¾.
(e) He believed as if ¾.
(f) What is lotted ¾, do you know it?
(g) My purse has been lost while wandering ¾.
(h) My friend Goutam appeared before the interview board. As he was smart, ¾.
(i) You are a liar. You cannot eat one mango let alone ¾.
(j) I am very hungry today. I had better ¾.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
Books (a) ¾ (possess) an essence of immortality. They (b) ¾ (be) the most precious products of human efforts. Temples crumble into ashes. Pictures and statues decay but books (c) ¾ (survive). Time is of no account for great thoughts which are as fresh today as they (d) ¾ (be) when came through the authors minds ages ago. What (e) ¾ (be) then thought or said still (f) ¾ (speak) to us. Books (g) ¾ (introduce) us to the best society, they bring us into the presence of the noblest minds that have ever (h) ¾ (live). We hear what they (i) ¾ (think) or said. We see them as if they (j) ¾ (be) really alive.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa. (Comparative) (b) All his life, he struggled against apartheid. (Compound). (c) The blacks were not treated kindly. (Affirmative) (d) The blacks were subjected to all sorts of indignities. (complex). (e) The great leader vowed so that he could put an end to this inhuman practice. (Simple)
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
“Why don’t you attend classes regularly?” the teacher said to the student, “You can’t expect good results unless you attend classes as I tell you”. “I am sorry, sir. I have offended you,” said the student.
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Trees are our best friends. Our existence on earth will be at stake without it. We inhale oxygen which trees produce. Again, we exhale carbon dioxide which it absorbs. Besides, we get foods from trees and firewood to cook it. But some unconscious people cut down trees indiscriminately. They should be brought to book. Furthermore, one should take keen interest to plant more trees so that we can live comfortably on earth.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5´10=5
It is said that the other name of (a) ¾ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) water is life. Because by drinking it we quench (b) ¾ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) thirst. So, we need pure water (c) ¾ (post-modify the verb using an infinitive) on the earth. But (d) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) water is life killing. By drinking contaminated water, we suffer from (e) ¾ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) diseases. We may (f) ¾ (pre-modify the verb) face (g) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) death by drinking contaminated water. We are responsible for (h) ¾ (use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) pollution. Waste materials from mills and factories are thrown here and there. Besides, latrines (i) ¾ (use present participle to post-modify the noun) on ponds and rivers cause water pollution. So, (j) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) awareness should be raised to stop water pollution.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.
0.5´10=5
Food adulteration is a social problem. There is hardly any food that is not adulterated. (a) ¾, a business syndicate is involved in this heinous act. (b) ¾, they are bringing national health to the edge of the death. (c) —, people taking adulterated food will become gradually sick. (d) ¾, they will suffer from many complicated diseases. (e) ¾, they will die. (f) ¾, food adulteration has reached in an alarming state in our country. (g) ¾, the authority concerned is playing a silent role. (h) ¾, laws regarding this crime are not so strict. (i) ¾, this crime is going to be out of control. (j) ¾, steps must be taken against this heinous crime to save our life.
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- Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. 0.5´10=5
Hospitality has long been a part of our culture in Bangladesh. Although many other things are changing now, people are still quite polite and friendly towards foreigners. They like speaking to foreigners even if they have not been introduced. It is quite common for Bangladeshis to ask personal questions about family, jobs and income which visitors from overseas might find awkward. However, it should be understood that no harm is meant by such questions. On the other hand, they express a genuine interest in the foreigner’s state of affairs.
(a) Hospitality (antonym) (b) culture (synonym) (c) friendly (antonym) (d) foreigners (synonym) (e) introduced (antonym) (f) personal (antonym) (g) jobs (synonym) (h) income (antonym) (i) overseas (synonym) (j) understood (synonym).
- 12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. 5´10=5
Karim : wheres your pen?
Rony : It’s gone.
Karim : Gone
Rony : Yes, it was on the desk a few minutes ago. Now, there’s no sign of it.
Karim : I left it on the desk.
Rony : Its my favourite pen. What can I do?
Karim : Let’s complain to the Principal.
Rony : For what
Karim : For your pen
Rony : Youre mad I’ll complain to the Principal for a pen
Part B: Composition: 40 Marks
13 Write an application to the Principal of your college for increasing library facilities. 8
14 Suppose, you are a reporter of a national daily. Now, write a report on a terrible fire accident in a garments factory in your locality. 8
15 Write a compare and contrast paragraph on “City life and Rural Life.” 10
16 The rivers of Bangladesh had a glorious past. Now, the rivers are on the verge of extinction. Write a composition on “The Importance of The Rivers in Bangladesh.” 14
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